Simona Branchetti (born 15 August 1976) is an Italian journalist and television presenter.

Simona Branchetti
Born
Simona Branchetti

(1976-08-15) 15 August 1976 (age 48)
Meldola, Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
NationalityItalian
EducationUniversity of Bologna
Occupation(s)Journalist and television presenter

Biography

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She graduated in Law at the University of Bologna with a thesis in civil procedure.[1][2] In 2002 she collaborated with the daily newspaper La Voce di Forlì and other local newspapers in Emilia-Romagna, obtaining the certificate of professional journalist in 2005.[3]

Alongside the newspapers, she is present in some entertainment programs of Odeon TV, Happy Channel and TMC. In October 2002 she arrived at Stream TV, working in the editorial staff of the in-depth program (Focus) Agrinews and the news program StreamNews.[4]

From 2003 to 2007 she worked for the editorial staff of Sky TG24, where she hosted the afternoon news program together with Marco Congiu and the meteorological analysis column Bel tempo si spera, of which she was also the author.[5]

Since October 2007 she has been employed in the Rome editorial office of TG5 broadcast on Canale 5.[6] She started as a presenter of the morning edition and since 2008 she has hosted the 1:00 pm edition, first together with the journalist Giuseppe Brindisi and then alone since 2009.[7] In the editorial office she deals with current affairs and topics related to well-being, medicine and health.

In 2020 she published her first book, Donne è arrivato lo smart working, published by Edizioni Leima.[8]

From July 26, 2021[9][10] to September 22, 2023, he hosted the morning program Morning News, a spin-off of Mattino Cinque, on Canale 5.[11][12] From December 20, 2021 to January 14, 2022, he hosted the program Pomeriggio Cinque News, a spin-off of Pomeriggio Cinque, on Canale 5.[13][14]

In 2022, to celebrate thirty years of history of TG5,[15] she was interviewed together with her colleagues Roberta Floris and Susanna Galeazzi[16] in the program Verissimo broadcast on Canale 5 and hosted by Silvia Toffanin.[17] On October 9, 2022, she was the victim of the program Scherzi a parte, hosted by Enrico Papi. In October 2022, she received the Italian TV Awards presented during the Rome Film Festival. In January 2023, at the Campidoglio in Rome, she won the "Golden Antenna for TV" Award.[18]

From 17 June 2024[19][20] she returned to host the program Pomeriggio Cinque News on Canale 5,[21] a spin-off of Pomeriggio Cinque.[22][23] On 25 October 2024 she replaced Myrta Merlino as host of Pomeriggio Cinque.[24][25][26]

Personal life

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From 2008 to 2013 she was married to the television and radio host Federico Quaranta.[3] In 2016 she began dating the lawyer Carlo Longari, with whom she married the following year, and then separated in 2021.[27]

Television programs

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Year Title Network Role
2002 (Focus) Agrinews Stream TV Conductor
StreamNews
2003–2007 Sky TG24 Sky TG24
2007–present TG5 Canale 5
2021–2023 Morning News Canale 5 TGcom24
2021–2022, 2024 Pomeriggio Cinque News
2024 Pomeriggio Cinque

Works

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  • Branchetti, Simona (2020). Donne è arrivato lo smart working. Edizioni Leima. ISBN 978-88-32290-04-2.

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Results Notes
2023 "Golden Antenna for TV" Award Won [18]

References

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  1. ^ "Simona Branchetti Giornalista TG5". riminibeach.it.
  2. ^ "Chi è Simona Branchetti: ex marito, storie d'amore, TG5, carriera". True News.
  3. ^ a b "Simona Branchetti conduttrice di Morning News: carriera e vita privata del volto di Canale 5". Today.
  4. ^ "Simona Branchetti, chi è la conduttrice di Morning News già volto del TG5". Fanpage.it.
  5. ^ "Simona Branchetti: tutto sulla conduttrice di Pomeriggio Cinque, tra carriera e amore". Donna Glamour.
  6. ^ ""Non sarebbero stati in grado": Simona Branchetti sugli scudi, in Mediaset non hanno più dubbi". Specialmag.it.
  7. ^ "Simona Branchetti dal TG5 a Morning News: "Mi sveglio all'alba per lo sport della notizia"". La Gazzetta dello Sport.
  8. ^ "Biografia dell'autore Simona Branchetti". Nuova Ipsa Editore.
  9. ^ "Simona Branchetti nel Morning News di Canale 5 dal 26 luglio 2021". TvBlog.it.
  10. ^ "Morning News e Controcorrente in onda da lunedì 26 luglio 2021". Mediaset Infinity.
  11. ^ "BOOM! Simona Branchetti nel mattino di Canale 5 con un nuovo programma di informazione". DavideMaggio.it.
  12. ^ "Simona Branchetti sarà tutta l'estate al timone di Morning News". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni.
  13. ^ "Arriva Simona Branchetti a Pomeriggio Cinque". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni.
  14. ^ "L'informazione Mediaset non si ferma per le feste: al via Mattino Cinque News e Pomeriggio Cinque News". TGcom24.
  15. ^ Simona Branchetti e la passione per il giornalismo – via mediasetinfinity.mediaset.it.
  16. ^ Simona Branchetti, Susanna Galeazzi e Roberta Floris: l'intervista integrale – via mediasetinfinity.mediaset.it.
  17. ^ "Trent'anni del TG5, Branchetti, Galeazzi E Floris ospiti a Verissimo". web.archive.org. 16 April 2022.
  18. ^ a b "Premio "Antenna d'oro per la Tivvù " in Campidoglio". RaiNews.
  19. ^ "Al via su Canale 5 Pomeriggio Cinque News con Branchetti". ANSA.
  20. ^ "Myrta Merlino chiude Pomeriggio Cinque: "Da lunedì ci sarà Simona Branchetti"". LaNostraTv.
  21. ^ "Pomeriggio Cinque a Simona Branchetti in estate". Affaritaliani.it.
  22. ^ "Mediaset, Pomeriggio Cinque continua anche in estate e torna Morning News". TGcom24.
  23. ^ "Arrivano le versioni estive di Mattino e Pomeriggio Cinque". DavideMaggio.it.
  24. ^ "Myrta Merlino assente da Pomeriggio Cinque oggi, chi prenderà il suo posto per la puntata". Fanpage.it.
  25. ^ "Perché Myrta Merlino è assente a Pomeriggio Cinque oggi 25 ottobre 2024 / "Questioni personali": di cosa si tratta".
  26. ^ "Pomeriggio Cinque, Myrta Merlino non ci sarà domani: "Al mio posto Simona Branchetti"". LaNostraTv.
  27. ^ "Simona Branchetti "Mio marito Carlo Longari? Rottura drammatica" / "Ferita mortale"".
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